In May 2006, the Gallup poll found that sixty-nine percent of Americans answered yes to the question "When a person has an illness that cannot be cured, do you think doctors should be authorized by law to end the patient's life by painless means if the patient and his family request it?”. Assisted suicide is a suicide committed by someone with the assistance of another, usually a doctor whoever should be in degree to take the lethal pill if he has a terminal illness and has only six months or less to live. This is legal in the three states of Oregon, Washington and Montana. The cost of supporting sick patients terminals is very high. CBS News states the expense of life support in the article “The cost of dying.” Extremely ill patients are very expensive for families and for the government only the hospital costs in the last two months of patients' lives ». If the “Death with Dignity” law were passed in California, it would alleviate the state's financial loss. In the same article CBS News reports the equally important and extremely high price of life support. “It costs up to $10,000 a day to keep someone in the intensive care unit.” If the “Death with Dignity” law were passed, it would reduce the financial burden on families. It is clear that if terminally ill patients took advantage of the “Death with Dignity” law, it would decrease the amount of money spent by families and the government. Americans value freedom of choice, and this freedom should also apply to their right to die. The article “In Oregon, Choosing Death Over Suffering” by John Schwartz mentions Mr. Wilson, age eight...... middle of paper...... Cost of Death; Cost of last two months of life for Medicare patients $50 billion last year; Is there a better way?" CBS News November 19, 2009"Oregon's 2013 Death with Dignity Report" Melissa Barber January 28, 2014"Massachusetts debates 'Death with Dignity'" Paula Span May 29, 2012"Euthanasia: Did you know? " ProCon.org September 9, 2010 “Freedom and Death: A Manifesto Concerning an Individual's Right to Choose to Die” Derek Humphry March 24, 2009 “In Oregon, choosing death over suffering” John Schwartz and James Estrin June 1, 2004 “The Cost of Death; Cost of Medicare Patients' Last Two Months of Life $50 Billion Last Year; improve?" CBS News November 19, 2009"Oregon's 2013 Death with Dignity Report" Melissa Barber January 28, 2014"Massachusetts debates 'Death with Dignity'" Paula Span May 29, 2012"Euthanasia: Did you know?" ProCon.org September 9 2010